Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 主流, composed of 主 (“main”) and 流 (“stream”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ liw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ lɨw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ lɨw˧˧]
Adjective
chủ lưu
- mainstream; used or accepted broadly as the norm
Noun
chủ lưu
- the mainstream; the orthodoxy; that which is common
Synonyms